The DUKW's versatility forestalled the necessity to bring heavy transport vehicles ashore during early stages of invasions, further reducing island and beach congestion.

Marine DUKW crews' contributions in the capture of Saipan, Tinian, Guam, Iwo Jima and Okinawa, to provide an immovable base for B-29s, and delivery of the A-bombs, helped insure that the final landing on Japan would be a peaceful one.

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The DUKW was used in landings in the Pacific, in North Africa, and on the D-Day beaches of Normandy.

The DUKW was developed by the National Defense Research Committee and the Office of Scientific Research and Development, but was originally rejected by the armed services.

Although its designation as a DUKW may seem to be a military pun, in fact in the terminology developed for military vehicles in World War II,the D indicates a vehicle designed in 1942, the U meant "utility (amphibious)", the K indicated all-wheel drive and the W indicated two powered rear axles.

The DUKW, popularly called the DUCK, is a six-wheel-drive amphibious truck developed by the United States during World War II for transporting goods and troops over land and water and for use approaching and crossing beaches in amphibious attacks.

The DUKW weighed 7.5 tons and operated at 6.4 mph (10 km/h) on water and 50 mph (80 km/h) on land.

The DUKW was the first vehicle to allow the driver to vary the tire pressure from inside the cab, with the tires fully inflated for hard surfaces such as roads and less inflated for softer surfaces—especially beach sand.

The DUKW (popularly pronounced DUCK) is a six-wheel-drive amphibious truck that was originally designed inside General Motors Corporation during World War II for transporting goods and troops over land and water and for use approaching and crossing beaches in amphibious attacks.

The DUKW was the first vehicle to allow the driver to vary the tire pressure from inside the cab, an accomplishment of Speir's device.

A DUKW is central to the 2000 AD story Disaster 1990, in which the lead character, London hardman Bill Savage liberates one from a War Museum to survive a (then) futuristic flooded Britain.

The DUKW, popularly called the DUCK, is a six-wheel-drive amphibious truck developed by the United States during World War 2 for transporting goods and troops over land and water and for use approaching and crossing beaches in amphibious attacks.

The DUKW was used in landings in the Pacific, in North Africa, and on D-Day on the beaches of Normandy.

Although its designation as a DUKW may seem to be a military pun, in fact in the terminology developed for military vehicles in World War 2, the D indicates a vehicle designed in 1942, the U meant "utility (amphibious)", the K indicated all-wheel drive and the W indicated two powered rear axles.

The DUKW, popularly called the DUCK, is a six-wheel-drive amphibious truck, developed by the United States during World War 2 for transporting goods and troops over land and water and for use approaching and crossing beaches in amphibious attacks.

Although its designation as a DUKW may seem to be a military pun, in fact in the terminology developed for military vehicles in World War 2, the D indicates a vehicle designed in 1942 ;of 270 cubic inches (4.4 L).

The DUKW was the first vehicle to allow the driver to vary the tire pressure from inside the cab, with the tires fully inflated for hard surfaces such as roads and less inflated for softer surfaces - especially beach sand.

The DUKW (popularly pronounced DUCK) is a six-wheel-drive amphibious truck that was originally designed inside General Motors Corporation during World War II for transporting goods and troops over land and water and for use approaching and crossing beaches in amphibious attacks.

Its designation as a DUKW is not a military pun, the name comes from the terminology used for military vehicles in World War II; the D indicates a vehicle designed in 1942, the U meant "utility (amphibious)", the K indicated all-wheel drive and the W indicated two powered rear axles.

The DUKW was the first vehicle to allow the driver to vary the tire pressure from inside the cab, an accomplishment of Speir's devise.

The selected strip is of personal significance because of the presence of the DUKW ("duck"), the Army's celebrated amphibious "6X6" truck which was my father's baby...

DUKWs were manufactured from 1942 to 1945 by General Motors Corporation, while prototype Super Ducks and Drakes were developed in the mid-'50s at the Chrysler Tank Arsenal in Warren, Michigan, which is where my father, Frank W. Speir, was stationed and returning to active duty when he was killed in his airplane.

In short, the DUKW was as much a part of my family in the '40s and '50s as had been the three dogs my sister and I'd been raised with...

Although its designation as a DUKW may seem to be a military pun, in fact in the terminology developed for military vehicles in World War 2, the D indicates a vehicle designed in 1942, the U meant "utility (amphibious)", the K indicated front-wheel drive and the W indicated two powered rear axles.

The DUKW was the first vehicle which allowed the driver to inflate and deflate the tires from inside the cab.

Many DUKWs are still in use, primarily as tourist transport in harbor and river cities such as Boston, where the Boston Red Sox celebrated their 2004 World Series victory with a parade of 17 DUKWs carrying members of the team over land and across the Charles River.

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The Dukw played a big part in the D-Day landings, on D-Day over Two Thousand dukws were deployed landing many troops in Normandy, over the course of ninety days the dukw's carried 3,040,000 tons of supplies ashore.

Dukw's were mostly built by women, they were mainly used to transport supplies, soldier's and weapon's from ships to land where there were no harbours for boat's to dock.

Dukw's were used in Okinawa, Iwo Jimo, Sicily, Salerno, Napels, New Guinea, the Philipines, Manilla, and for crossing the Rhine in 1945.

The DUKW was the product of two very impressive parents, the General Motors Corporation - GMC - who provided the automotive components and the celebrated New York City yacht designers Sparkman and Stephens who gave the new vehicle its sea-going capabilities.

DUKW is a manufacturer's code used by the General Motors Corporation to identify the different vehicles in their range.

It is now part of the DUKW legend that, when a US Coastguard ship was wrecked off Provincetown, Massachusetts it was a DUKW that braved high seas and sixty knot winds to bring the crew of seven to safety.

Nearly 90% of all supplies came in by DUKW on the vital second and third days of the invasion.

The fleet was an essential element in the strategic surprise of the enemy which assumed the Allies needed a port to make an effective landing.

DUKW's are standard 2 1/2 ton GM trucks in a water-tight shell with an added propeller.

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DUKW's were created following the attack on Pearl Harbour as a means to transport supplies from ships to areas that did not have port facilities.

DUKW's were first used operationally in Europe during the invasion of Sicily.

June and early July saw a lot of work and preparation on the DUKW as Dave had been invited to participate in 'Amphib 96', a rally for amphibious vehicle from Europe, meeting in the Lake District of Northern England.

As part of the development process, special tires were created for the DUKW that maximized flotation at the expense of a run-flat ability and highway speed.

The DUKW was the only American vehicle to use this style of tire in WW II on a standard basis.

It was possible to mount standard tires on the DUKW but they would hinder the vehicle's primary mission and limit the load carrying ability because only single tires (rather than the duals used on the land-locked CCKW-353) could be mounted.

DUKWs were used extensively on the lake running patrols and ferrying men, equipment and supplies up to Torbole at the head of the lake.

This is the only 10th Mountain Division DUKW sinking in WW II, so it seems to me virtually certain that the wreck discovered by Picard, close to shore at the north end of Lake Garda, is in fact a relic of this tragedy.